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sweat

is composed of the radical (water) and (shield, intervene). represents liquid, while depicts a shield placed on a rack. A shield is heavy, requiring great physical effort to lift, causing the skin to exude sweat due to overheating, as represented by .

Vocabulary of 汗

  • 汗漬 (sweat stains)
  • 汗腺 (sweat gland)

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